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RRS Challenger CH4/80

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH4/80
Cruise period1980-02-26 — 1980-03-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBarry, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise were:
(1) Deploy current meter moorings at 57N, 9W and deploy moorings at two stations on the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount section. Accomplished.
(2) Work the Rockall via Anton Dohrn Seamount (Ellett Line) CTD section. Accomplished.
(3) Work additional CTD sections in the northern Rockall Channel. Not attempted.
(4) Collect large-volume surface water sample for radiocaesium analysis from Scottish shelf stations. Accomplished with CTD profiles on all but one station.
(5) Obtain epibenthic sled samples at the SMBA permanent station (54° 40 min N, 12° 16 min W). Accomplished.
(6) Obtain deep plankton samples at the SMBA permanent section using the rectangular mid-water trawl. Accomplished.
(7) Obtain Assagiz trawl samples between the Anton Dohrn Seamount and the St Kilda continental slope. One good sample was obtained.
Chief scientistDavid T Meldrum (Scottish Marine Biological Association), John D Gage (Scottish Marine Biological Association)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH4/80 cruise report ch4_80.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall Channel/ Scottish Cont. Shelf
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH4/80 cruise track — trk2570.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: S surface only
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 38
Description: noisy salinity
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: surface temperature and salinity obtained on passage between the permanent station and station F, and midway between CTD stations on the continental shelf.
Current metersQuantity: number of deployments = 3
Description: Deployment only.
Chemical oceanography 
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 10
Description: water samples obtained for radio-caesium analysis.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
38  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
1874461980-03-01 18:33 57° 33' 53" N  13° 20' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187446
1875021980-03-02 01:15 57° 31' 53" N  12° 38' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187502
1875141980-03-02 03:48 57° 30' 23" N  12° 14' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187514
1877231980-03-03 23:32 57° 3' 5" N  9° 13' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187723
1875261980-03-02 06:23 57° 29' 29" N  11° 51' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187526
1875631980-03-02 12:11 57° 27' 59" N  11° 19' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187563
1876801980-03-03 19:07 57° 7' 23" N  9° 33' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187680
1877721980-03-04 15:18 56° 46' 59" N  8° 0' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187772
1874341980-03-01 17:05 57° 34' 41" N  13° 37' 48" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187434
1874581980-03-01 20:17 57° 32' 59" N  13° 0' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187458
1874831980-03-01 22:10 57° 32' 35" N  12° 52' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187483
1876921980-03-03 20:54 57° 5' 41" N  9° 25' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187692
1877111980-03-03 22:16 57° 4' 23" N  9° 18' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187711
1874711980-03-01 21:15 57° 32' 42" N  12° 56' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187471
1875511980-03-02 10:40 57° 28' 35" N  11° 26' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187551
1875751980-03-02 13:27 57° 27' 23" N  11° 11' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187575
1878031980-03-04 20:18 56° 44' 5" N  7° 0' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187803
1875381980-03-02 08:52 57° 28' 47" N  11° 32' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187538
1876061980-03-02 17:09 57° 23' 53" N  10° 51' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187606
1876311980-03-02 19:40 57° 21' 59" N  10° 40' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187631
1876431980-03-02 21:52 57° 17' 59" N  10° 22' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187643
1876671980-03-03 17:01 57° 8' 53" N  9° 41' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187667
1877591980-03-04 12:05 56° 52' 59" N  8° 29' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187759
1877601980-03-04 13:21 56° 51' 0" N  8° 20' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187760
1877841980-03-04 17:15 56° 44' 5" N  7° 39' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187784
1874221980-02-28 20:30 54° 42' 0" N  12° 30' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187422
1875991980-03-02 16:06 57° 25' 23" N  10° 58' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187599
1877351980-03-04 01:26 57° 0' 5" N  9° 0' 11" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187735
1877471980-03-04 10:18 56° 57' 0" N  8° 46' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187747
1878271980-03-04 22:48 56° 43' 59" N  6° 26' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187827
1875871980-03-02 14:59 57° 27' 0" N  11° 5' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187587
1876181980-03-02 18:26 57° 22' 59" N  10° 45' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187618
1876551980-03-03 14:17 57° 14' 41" N  10° 2' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187655
1876791980-03-03 17:20 57° 8' 53" N  9° 41' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187679
1877961980-03-04 18:38 56° 43' 53" N  7° 19' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187796
1878151980-03-04 21:33 56° 43' 53" N  6° 44' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187815
1878391980-03-04 23:50 56° 40' 59" N  6° 16' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187839
1874951980-03-01 23:28 57° 31' 53" N  12° 45' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 187495